Henry VII (1485-1509), Lambert Simnel issues (late summer 1487), Groat, Waterford, e[ ––– ] anl, shield in quatrefoil, stars in lower spandrels, rev. civi [ –– ]rfor, three crowns in double tressure, reversed e below, annulet terminals both sides, 1.40g/12h (N 1756; S 6428; DF 189). Legends unfortunately indistinct but the type unambiguous and numismatically important, about fine and extremely rare £3,000-£4,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The ‘Good Money’ Collection of Irish Hammered Coins.

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Provenance: SNC May 1993 (2725); Spink Auction 210, 6-7 October 2011, lot 242